Tropical cities in Central America in May
Warm and wet — jungles, monsoon adventures, rainforest.
79 cities in Central America match our Tropical profile in May: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Choluteca (Honduras, 29.5°C / 85.1°F), Villahermosa (Mexico, 29.3°C / 84.7°F), and Nacaome (Honduras, 29.2°C / 84.6°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Cholutecacity · Choluteca, Honduras | 29.5°C85.1°F | 241 mm9.5″ |
| Villahermosacity · Tabasco, Mexico | 29.3°C84.7°F | 87 mm3.4″ |
| Nacaomecity · Valle, Honduras | 29.2°C84.6°F | 239 mm9.4″ |
| Zacapacity · Zacapa, Guatemala | 28.9°C84°F | 87 mm3.4″ |
| Leóncity · León, Nicaragua | 28.6°C83.5°F | 187 mm7.4″ |
| Chinandegacity · Chinandega, Nicaragua | 28.5°C83.3°F | 244 mm9.6″ |
| Managuacity · Managua, Nicaragua | 28.5°C83.3°F | 145 mm5.7″ |
| Granadacity · Granada, Nicaragua | 28.3°C82.9°F | 172 mm6.8″ |
| Chitrécity · Herrera, Panama | 28.2°C82.8°F | 109 mm4.3″ |
| Florescity · Petén, Guatemala | 28.1°C82.6°F | 139 mm5.5″ |
| Retalhuleucity · Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 28°C82.4°F | 237 mm9.3″ |
| Juigalpacity · Chontales, Nicaragua | 28°C82.4°F | 116 mm4.6″ |
| Belize Citycity · Belize, Belize | 28°C82.4°F | 97 mm3.8″ |
| Trujillocity · Colón, Honduras | 27.9°C82.2°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Rivascity · Rivas, Nicaragua | 27.9°C82.2°F | 167 mm6.6″ |
| Las Tablascity · Los Santos, Panama | 27.9°C82.2°F | 116 mm4.6″ |
| Penonomécity · Coclé, Panama | 27.8°C82°F | 223 mm8.8″ |
| Puerto Lempiracity · Gracias a Dios, Honduras | 27.8°C82°F | 194 mm7.6″ |
| Puerto Barrioscity · Izabal, Guatemala | 27.8°C82°F | 155 mm6.1″ |
| Cancuncity · Quintana Roo, Mexico | 27.8°C82°F | 99 mm3.9″ |
| Masayacity · Masaya, Nicaragua | 27.7°C81.9°F | 166 mm6.5″ |
| Dangrigacity · Stann Creek, Belize | 27.7°C81.9°F | 122 mm4.8″ |
| Puntarenascity · Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 27.7°C81.9°F | 240 mm9.4″ |
| Liberiacity · Guanacaste, Costa Rica | 27.7°C81.9°F | 224 mm8.8″ |
| Panama Citycity · Panamá, Panama | 27.7°C81.9°F | 98 mm3.9″ |
| Corozal Towncity · Corozal, Belize | 27.6°C81.7°F | 83 mm3.3″ |
| Orange Walk Towncity · Orange Walk, Belize | 27.6°C81.7°F | 106 mm4.2″ |
| Belmopancity · Cayo, Belize | 27.6°C81.7°F | 89 mm3.5″ |
| El Porvenircity · nan, Panama | 27.5°C81.5°F | 251 mm9.9″ |
| Bucaramangacity · Colón, Panama | 27.5°C81.5°F | 241 mm9.5″ |
| Ciudad Victoriacity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 27.5°C81.5°F | 87 mm3.4″ |
| El Progresocity · El Progreso, Guatemala | 27.4°C81.3°F | 91 mm3.6″ |
| San Ignaciocity · Cayo, Belize | 27.4°C81.3°F | 82 mm3.2″ |
| San Miguelcity · San Miguel, El Salvador | 27.4°C81.3°F | 189 mm7.4″ |
| Puerto Cabezascity · North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua | 27.4°C81.3°F | 178 mm7″ |
| La Unióncity · La Unión, El Salvador | 27.3°C81.1°F | 216 mm8.5″ |
| San Carloscity · Río San Juan, Nicaragua | 27.3°C81.1°F | 170 mm6.7″ |
| Santiago de Veraguascity · Veraguas, Panama | 27.3°C81.1°F | 218 mm8.6″ |
| Bluefieldscity · South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua | 27.3°C81.1°F | 246 mm9.7″ |
| Davidcity · Chiriquí, Panama | 27.2°C81°F | 285 mm11.2″ |
| Mazatenangocity · Suchitepéquez, Guatemala | 27.1°C80.8°F | 254 mm10″ |
| Santa Bárbaracity · Santa Bárbara, Honduras | 27°C80.6°F | 124 mm4.9″ |
| Usulutáncity · Usulután, El Salvador | 27°C80.6°F | 189 mm7.4″ |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrezcity · Chiapas, Mexico | 27°C80.6°F | 88 mm3.5″ |
| La Palmacity · Darién, Panama | 26.9°C80.4°F | 270 mm10.6″ |
| Puerto Limoncity · Limón, Costa Rica | 26.9°C80.4°F | 208 mm8.2″ |
| Bocas del Torocity · comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama | 26.8°C80.2°F | 292 mm11.5″ |
| Juticalpacity · Olancho, Honduras | 26.7°C80.1°F | 114 mm4.5″ |
| Punta Gordacity · Toledo, Belize | 26.7°C80.1°F | 166 mm6.5″ |
| San Francisco Goteracity · Morazán, El Salvador | 26.6°C79.9°F | 245 mm9.6″ |
| Escuintlacity · Escuintla, Guatemala | 26.6°C79.9°F | 305 mm12″ |
| Yorocity · Yoro, Honduras | 26.4°C79.5°F | 119 mm4.7″ |
| Sonsonatecity · Sonsonate, El Salvador | 26.4°C79.5°F | 166 mm6.5″ |
| Boacocity · Boaco, Nicaragua | 26.3°C79.3°F | 152 mm6″ |
| Comayaguacity · Comayagua, Honduras | 26°C78.8°F | 130 mm5.1″ |
| Zacatecolucacity · La Paz, El Salvador | 25.7°C78.3°F | 206 mm8.1″ |
| Ocotalcity · Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua | 25.3°C77.5°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| San Vicentecity · San Vicente, El Salvador | 25.3°C77.5°F | 213 mm8.4″ |
| Jinotepecity · Carazo, Nicaragua | 25.3°C77.5°F | 171 mm6.7″ |
| Chalatenangocity · Chalatenango, El Salvador | 25.1°C77.2°F | 222 mm8.7″ |
| La Pazcity · La Paz, Honduras | 25°C77°F | 147 mm5.8″ |
| Ahuachapáncity · Ahuachapán, El Salvador | 24.8°C76.6°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| Jutiapacity · Jutiapa, Guatemala | 24.7°C76.5°F | 152 mm6″ |
| Cuilapacity · Santa Rosa, Guatemala | 24.6°C76.3°F | 206 mm8.1″ |
| Nueva Ocotepequecity · Ocotepeque, Honduras | 24.5°C76.1°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Salamácity · Baja Verapaz, Guatemala | 24.5°C76.1°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| Santa Anacity · Santa Ana, El Salvador | 24.5°C76.1°F | 158 mm6.2″ |
| Graciascity · Lempira, Honduras | 24.3°C75.7°F | 146 mm5.7″ |
| Sensuntepequecity · Cabañas, El Salvador | 24.2°C75.6°F | 236 mm9.3″ |
| Somotocity · Madriz, Nicaragua | 24°C75.2°F | 161 mm6.3″ |
| San Salvadorcity · San Salvador, El Salvador | 23.8°C74.8°F | 176 mm6.9″ |
| Cojutepequecity · Cuscatlán, El Salvador | 23.6°C74.5°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Estelícity · Estelí, Nicaragua | 23.5°C74.3°F | 145 mm5.7″ |
| Matagalpacity · Matagalpa, Nicaragua | 23.4°C74.1°F | 143 mm5.6″ |
| Tegucigalpacity · Francisco Morazán, Honduras | 23.2°C73.8°F | 153 mm6″ |
| Yuscaráncity · El Paraíso, Honduras | 22.9°C73.2°F | 154 mm6.1″ |
| Santa Rosa de Copáncity · Copán, Honduras | 22.8°C73°F | 149 mm5.9″ |
| Santa Teclacity · La Libertad, El Salvador | 22.7°C72.9°F | 178 mm7″ |
| Alajuelacity · Alajuela, Costa Rica | 22.7°C72.9°F | 306 mm12″ |